Having posted runner-up finishes in each of the past two seasons – he was second to Xander Schauffele at the 2024 Open at Royal Troon before falling to McIlroy’s play-off birdie in the Masters a year ago – the majors are his priority. There’s an Open at Royal Birkdale in …

A bogey at the 18th left Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre with the narrowest of advantages after the third round of the weather-interrupted Texas Open on Sunday. The world number 11 had seen his lead reduced from four shots to two by Swedish playing partner Ludvig Aberg through six holes when storms …

Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre maintained his strong form with a round of 64 for a four-shot halfway lead at the Texas Open in San Antonio. MacIntyre had four birdies in his last five holes with his playing partner and Ryder Cup team-mate Ludwig Aberg of Sweden his nearest challenger. Starting on …

Three-time champion Phil Mickelson will miss this year’s Masters and step away from golf “for an extended period” because of a family health matter. The American has only missed the tournament on three other occasions since making his debut at Augusta National in 1991. In a post on X, Mickelson …

Nobody was injured in the crash, but Woods had to crawl out of the passenger door to free himself. He passed a breathalyser test but refused a urinalysis test for other drugs, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek. In the arrest affidavit, an officer wrote Woods was “sweating profusely”, …

Italy’s Edoardo Molinari will reprise his role as a vice-captain for Europe at the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland. The 46-year-old will work under captain Luke Donald for a third successive time, having been part of European victories at Marco Simone in Rome in 2023 and …

Following last week’s crash, authorities found two white pills in Woods’ pocket, which were identified as hydrocodone – an opioid used to treat pain. Officers also reported he appeared “lethargic and slow” while “sweating profusely” with “extremely dilated” pupils, and that his “normal faculties were impaired”. Woods has had multiple …

The return of several golfers to the DP World Tour after making the switch to LIV highlights a shift in the relationship between the tours. To make a successful return the players had to pay their fines and agree to play in a minimum of six events, two of which …

Former US Open champion Michelle Wie West says she is coming out of retirement to play at the major later this year. West is a five-time winner on the LGPA Tour with her sole major triumph coming at Pinehurst in 2014. The 36-year-old last competed on the Tour at the …

And already observers are wondering whether this is the incident that should finally shake golf from its Tiger Woods dependency, because the sport has repeatedly seemed duty bound to turn to the 50 year-old to shape its future. Augusta wanted a new public nine-hole golf course – “The Loop”. Let’s …

Watch Shane Lowry and Adam Scott hit holes in one during the final round of the PGA Tour’s Texas Children’s Houston Open. BBC News

Woodland led by one shot overnight after Hojgaard, chasing his first PGA Tour win, backed up a sublime eight-under-par 62 on Friday with a seven-under-par 63 on Saturday. But the American showed remarkable calm and control on a masterful front nine, featuring four birdies, to move into a lead he …

Fitzpatrick overhauled defending champion Eugenio Chacarra of Spain, who was four shots clear going into Sunday’s final round in New Delhi, to win by two shots Back-to-back bogeys at the third and fourth did not help the Englishman’s cause but Chacarra’s tee-shot found the water at the eighth, leading to …

We have not seen him play competitive golf outdoors since the Open of July 2024, his only action a nine-shot cameo in this week’s TGL indoor simulator finals. Of late, Woods’ primary influence has been off the course, chairing the PGA Tour’s Future Competitions Committee. It is a relatively recent …

Golf star Tiger Woods has been involved in a car crash in Florida. In a statement, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said it is actively investigating the crash on Jupiter Island, which took place on Friday just after 14:00 local time (about 19:00 GMT). The BBC’s US media partner CBS …

Tom McKibbin says making his Masters debut in the same year Rory McIlroy defends his title with be “pretty special”. The 23-year-old has long envisioned playing Augusta National and will tee off at the iconic venue this April as McIlroy returns as champion. While the Holywood golfers enter this year’s …

England’s Paul Waring shot a seven-under 63 to lead after the first round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open. The 41-year-old, who is playing on a medical exemption and was a late entry to the field was five under at the turn and his bogey-free round was his lowest ever …

Tiger Woods says he is “trying to play” in next month’s Masters after returning to action for the first time in more than a year as his team lost in the final round of the TGL season. The 50-year-old, who has had a series of operations in the last two …

With Scheffler’s recent patchy form, by his extraordinarily high standards, and McIlroy struggling to match the standard of his golf this time last year, there is scope to look beyond the top two players in the world for Augusta glory. Fitzpatrick, now up to number six, undoubtedly falls into that …

Watch as Matt Fitzpatrick sinks a 14ft-putt to birdie the 18th hole and beat American David Lipsky by one shot to win the Valspar Championship. BBC News